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Who will be getting Egyptian women’s vote?
Egyptians take to the polls today to vote for the first democratically elected president in 60 years. But after being so involved in the revolution, is there a role for women in Egypt’s future?
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Bahrain protests continue around F1 Grand Prix
Demonstrators in Bahrain protest today’s Grand Prix denouncing it as a gaudy spectacle, and continue to call for a change in government.
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Former Libyan detainee to sue Jack Straw over rendition
Abdel Hakim Belhadj says he is taking legal action following allegations the former foreign secretary personally permitted his illegal rendition.
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Bahrain grand prix ‘to go ahead’, despite opposition
Formula 1’s governing body says Bahrain’s grand prix will take place on 22 April, despite continuing protests against the kingdom’s ruling Sunni monarchy for its repression of opposition.
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‘Situation critical’ as Bahrain hunger striker nears death
As concerns grow for the life of leading Bahrain activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, a Dublin-based human rights group tells Channel 4 News violence will escalate in the kingdom if Abdulhadi dies.
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Syria’s video journalists battle to tell the ‘truth’
The assault on Homs by Syrian government forces has spawned a wave of video journalism by amateur filmmakers, determined to bear witness to what is happening – even if it means embellishing events.
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Army fires on Damascus suburbs – Syrian opposition
Syrian opposition groups say the army has been shelling the Damascus suburbs of Irbin and Harasta amid reports of several military offensives.
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Homs shelled as UN still denied entry
Syrian government forces are targeting the neighbourhood where some Baba Amr residents have fled, while the Red Cross is frustrated in its efforts to deliver aid to Baba Amr itself.
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Syria’s citizen journalists: ‘We expect to be killed’
As the death of Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin sparks a new wave of outrage at the bloodshed in Homs, Channel 4 News looks at the unofficial journalists dying to tell their story.
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Violence marks Bahrain revolt anniversary
Bahraini security forces fire tear gas and stun grenades as protesters mark the first anniversary of an uprising that was crushed by military force.
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Syria: who are the Assads?
With worsening violence taking place in Syria and options running out for both the regime and the west, Channel 4 News profiles Syria’s President Assad and his British-born wife.
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Syria and the west ‘running out of options’
While the Syrian government bombards Homs, what is the international community doing? Channel 4 News looks at what is happening on the surface and behind the scenes – and why.
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United Nations fiddles while Syria burns
Defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones argues that Russia’s refusal to recognise the inevitable in Syria is condemning the country to an agonising death.
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Clashes in Cairo over Egypt football riot
There has been widespread anger in Egpyt after 74 people died in football violence. As Jonathan Rugman reports, conspiracy theories abound about how the tragedy could have happened.
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Oil: a political commodity
The EU oil embargo on Iran shows how “black gold” can determine the decision-making of countries across the globe. But what does the future hold? Channel 4 News speaks to the experts.